I used to download games and other files directly to my secondary SSD at D:, but it suddenly started reporting that a required privilege is not held by the client. I can still open older files, but new downloads—especially through Steam—fail with disk write or corruption errors. My C: drive works normally. I checked the drive with CrystalDiskInfo and it reports the SSD as healthy with no bad sectors. I also tried changing ownership and permissions, running Command Prompt commands, and using chkdsk. Chkdsk initially returned access denied and later started but ended with an unspecified error. Interestingly, downloads work if I create a new folder inside D: and save them there, while downloading directly to the root of D: fails. Disabling User Account Control made downloads appear to work, but applications then deleted themselves or would not run. The only recent system change was an AMD driver update. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it safely?
1 Answer
The fact that saving inside a newly created folder works is an important clue: the root of D: may have a bad or unusual ACL, while the child folder has inherited usable permissions. Try creating a dedicated folder such as D:Downloads or D:Games, set its owner and permissions correctly, and point Steam and your browser there. Avoid leaving User Account Control disabled—it weakens system security and does not repair the underlying problem.
Related Questions
Lenovo Thinkpad Stuck In Update Loop Install FilterDriverU2_Reload